MNL → SYDManila to Sydney

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,263 km, an estimated 8 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manila and Sydney. Updated 8 October 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

MNL Manila busy · +27
SYD Sydney busy · +23
6,263 km · ~8h 32m est.
dep bank 20:35–23:1021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 16 operated MNL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~8h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cebu Pacific AirPhilippine AirlinesQantas Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Cebu Pacific Air5J60% on time

Flights 5J39 23:10 daily

Philippine AirlinesPR80% on time

Flights PR211 21:35 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF67% on time

Flights QF20 20:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08QF20dep +46 → arr+11
10-075J39dep +26 → arr−35
10-07PR211dep +82 → arr+20
10-07QF20dep +26 → arr+18
10-065J39dep +426 → arr+340
10-06PR211dep +65 → arr+15
10-06QF20dep +13 → arr−31
10-055J39dep +93 → arr+30
10-05PR211dep +27 → arr−21
10-05QF20dep +14 → arr−22
10-045J39dep +29 → arr−28
10-04PR211dep +37 → arr−15
10-04QF20arrived+30
10-035J39arrived−29
10-03PR211arrived−23
10-03QF20dep +21 → arr−6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MNLManila +27 min busy 🌤 few clouds · E 3 kt Full MNL delay board →
SYDSydney +23 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Manila to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MNL to SYD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MNL to SYD questions

Is MNL–SYD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MNL is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MNL–SYD?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:35 from MNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MNL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 6,263 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 472–567 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MNL–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.